Think about how much you know about where you live..the information about the neighborhood you want to learn about is locked up inside of the locals' heads.

She mentioned that the place is currently fully rented out, which in my head, is a great thing.After we conversed a little more, she asked me if I was planning to do renovations on the house, stating that the house was in good shape, but the tenants "are a little sketchy" and now would be a good time to evict them all, renovate and get fresh tenants.The vacancy rate is lowish - but I'm not too sure, I want to do my due diligence on what she said.

I own a lot (and a house) in Canadian Lakes, Michigan, a resort area 50 miles north of Grand Rapids.

That's a large reason why San Francisco is rapidly losing it's child population and has the lowest percentage of homes with children in the entire U.S.

I assume they're sticking their heads through them.

Maybe target this in your near future.Your current area may be a bit pricey but it might get cheaper if you head east, keep driving till a deal pencils out, for example.

I’m headed to BK court next week to petition the court to lift the automatic stay, thereby permitting me to resume/conclude foreclosure on a tax lien certificate in Maryland.The property is an investment for the owner, not a principal residence.It is a commercial brick shell & lot that is not presently producing income.

Im looking at buying a 25 unit motel but only want to do weekly and monthly rates my over head would be around 12k a mont.

Actually, our ideal spot for buying a house this past year was the area between Middletown & Burkittsville... but we couldn't afford the house and acreage we wanted there, so headed 15 minutes west over the mountain.  

@Dave Toelkes - I think you nailed it right on the head.